They Do It All The Time

from I Am Your Sky by Barry Michael

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There is always someone trying to tell you how to do things better. This is my response.

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THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME
Well everybody’s got their point of view
That’s ok as long as they don’t push it onto you
If nothing else I’ve learnt one thing
There’s no point picking up a guitar if there’s only one song to sing
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They think they know what’s good for me
Why don’t they give it a rest man?
But I’m not cooking up your recipe for happiness
“cos what suits you is not the best for me.
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But THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME. X2
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I hated every day I spent at school
Humiliating slower kids, don’t tell me that’s not true
You say teachers have to keep control
But 12 years of history wont save you when you’re old
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This is the real world pick a card
You’ve gotta stay on your toes girl
I’d rather make mistakes and learn, than not make any
Take a turn protect your independent mind
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Cos THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME. (x2)
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If there’s a brain inside your head
Don’t fill it up with things they’ve said
Just keep direction co s you’ll find…
THAT THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME

(Instrumental)

They think they know what’s good for me
Why don’t they give it a rest man?
But I’m not cooking up your recipe for happiness
“cos what suits you is not the best for me.
But THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME. X2
Be aware of what they do every time they talk to you
Just keep direction ‘cos you’ll find
They do it all the time.

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from I Am Your Sky, released March 13, 2012
My brother & Sister (Robert & Deb) and their partners (Shauna & Martin) provide the free advice at the start of this song. (Thanks for your help gang)

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Reviews -Mark Demetrius (Rolling Stone Magazine
“ Barry doesn’t fit into any stylistic pigeonhole; He’s simply a superb singer-songwriter who can probably compose hook lines in his sleep. Like Loudon Wainwright III, he proves he’s no dork precisely by writing about dorkishness, loneliness and inadequacy. ‘Not Think Of You ‘ is a slow painful blues worthy of Billy Holiday, thats saying something” ... more

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